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Posted: Aug 6, 2021

'We didn't lose everything': Fire destroyed trailers, but Athol family's just glad kids are OK

Sally and Joe Rogers stand in their driveway and look at what’s left of their home. They can see the tin roofs and siding of their trailers, like pieces of paper crumpled up and dropped to the ground by giants. A half-melted doll’s head sits atop a blue pancake of plastic that used to be a kiddie pool.
- PUB DATE: 8/6/2021 3:58:34 AM - SOURCE: Spokane Spokesman-Review - Metered Site
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Posted: Aug 6, 2021

Photo of the Day: August 6, 2021

Firovac—Owego (NY) Fire District, Campville and Southside Station two pumper-tankers. Freightliner 114SD cabs and chassis; Detroit Diesel DD13 505-hp engines; Darley KSP 1,000-gpm pumps; 3,000-gallon polished aluminum water tanks; Hawk QP style bodies; Akron Forestry bumper turrets; two Night Vision cameras. Dealer: Larry Reber, Firovac Power Systems, Apple Creek, OH.

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Posted: Aug 6, 2021

Jon Stewart Advocates for 9/11 First Responders in New Documentary Trailer

VIDEO: Jon Stewart is featured in the trailer for No Responders Left Behind, a new documentary on the fight for first responders of the September 11th attacks to receive healthcare benefits. The documentary is largely focused on the work of activist John Feal and his FealGood Foundation, which has worked to reclaim healthcare rights for the thousands of first responders who are suffering from life-threatening and debilitating illnesses due to the toxins released at Ground Zero on 9/11.
- PUB DATE: 8/6/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Rolling Stone
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Posted: Aug 6, 2021

Fire at Illinois apartment building called suspicious

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Officials are calling a fire that destroyed several vehicles and damaged a Decatur apartment building suspicious. Crews arrived at about 2:15 a.m. Thursday in the 500 block of West Macon Street. A dashcam video released Thursday afternoon by the Decatur Fire Department shows firefighters arriving to find a carport ablaze and thick, black smoke rising into the night sky.
- PUB DATE: 8/6/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Herald & Review
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Posted: Aug 6, 2021

Volvo Donates XC40 Recharge to New York Fire Department for Training Purposes

PHOTOS: Due to their construction that features a large primary battery and high-voltage wiring, electric cars need to be approached differently by emergency services in the event of an accident. For instance, first responders have to know where they should attempt to cut in order to free trapped occupants, and the XC40 Recharge will help them practice quick and safe extrication procedures.
- PUB DATE: 8/6/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Auto Evolution
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